Shloka 62
Dasyu-maryādā and Buddhi-guided Rāja-nīti (दस्युमर्यादा तथा बुद्धिप्रधान-राजनीति)
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sarvasya dayitāḥ prāṇāḥ sarvasya dayitāḥ sutāḥ | duḥkhād udvijate sarvaḥ sarvasya sukham īpsitam ||
ہر ایک کو اپنی جان عزیز ہے، ہر ایک کو اپنے بیٹے عزیز ہیں۔ دکھ کے سامنے سب گھبرا اٹھتے ہیں، اور ہر ایک کے لیے خوشی کا حصول ہی مطلوب ہے۔
ब्रह्मदत्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a universal psychology: everyone cherishes their own life and family, shuns suffering, and seeks happiness. Ethically, this supports empathy-based dharma—one should refrain from harming others because others value life and well-being just as oneself does.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction-oriented setting, Brahmadatta states a general truth about human attachment and aversion. The point functions as a premise for moral counsel—encouraging considerate, non-cruel behavior by recognizing shared human priorities.